Hidde de Vries was running a successful communication and public relations company, when he suffered from a burnout. He went on a search for a way to deal with workstress, but was surprised by how little he found that would help. And so, determined to find an effective way to deal with burnouts, went in search of the antidote.

Throughout his career Hidde de Vries has had strong ties to the field of communication and marketing, eventually leading to him starting his own agency. Since then he has started working for Google. He also set up another company, 7 day recharge, which focusses on helping people find balance between their work and private lives.

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